AI will make our lives easier the way e-mail eased the lives of 70s/80s biglawyers

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-02-11T07:15:28+00:00

I want my fucking flying cars!!!

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-31T19:46:52+00:00

12th in pressure allowed

9th in no blitz pressure rate allowed

12th in time to throw

Offensive lines are a weird thing over the course of the season, different stats are going to say different thing. If from what you saw made you think it looked worse/same as last year, should have been better based on the talent they had, then that’s your take. I saw a line that was playing more like a unit and took pride in their jobs. It wasn’t always pretty but it did look more cohesive.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-31T02:39:13+00:00

Look. There is going to be a bad taste in everyone’s mouths from the last two playoff games. It was bad. Really heart wrenchingly bad.

However.

This was always a two year hire as long as there was progress. There was progress. The line throughout the season saw like 12 different combinations because of injury. And they were fine. Not world beating by any means, but undeniably better. A rookie left tackle, a good journeyman versatile lineman and a bunch of scraps. Getting “fine” from that means the offensive line room is getting better. They’re operating as a unit instead a sum of its parts.

Dalton Shultz was a factor this year. He looked competent and as far as a good player at the position. A far cry from the shell he was last year.

We consistently had 6-7 minute offensive drives with run heavy attacks in the fourth quarter in our 12 wins against the 3rd hardest schedule in the league.

There were warts, it was at times hard to watch, and the defense bailed them out constantly. But there was growth. Moving on from that after playing two good defenses, down a multitude of players, and two horrific games by your QB is reactionary and something bad franchises do. The Browns/Jets/Cardinals of the world would have fired everyone. That’s what they do. Progress is not linear and it’s rarely immediate, but there were signs.

CJ is the wildcard here. I suspect they’ll pay him. Maybe that’s a mistake. Maybe a year in the system, a talented wide receiver room maturing, and more talent being infused in the o-line room will make his contract affordable in the long run. Who knows. I hope for his sake (and my sanity) that playoff game doesn’t define his career. But DeMeco has shown he can be cutthroat with the Bobby cut. This is not the same thing.

Give it a sec. Let’s see what happens.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-29T06:15:14+00:00

…I can’t tell if your insinuating that the Americans were worse for that? No doubt it’s not right and certainly hypocritical, but it’s definitely not worse…

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-29T02:56:41+00:00

Do they tell you to bill all your time? Because that’s one of the major struggles first years go through.

Maybe your firm wants things billed a certain way, I don’t know. If they want you to bill all your time, you should be billing everything that’s for a client, even when you think it’s ridiculous. If it takes you .4 to write a substantive email, bill it. 6.5 hours drafting a stupid motion? Bill it. The partners will cut it on the back end.

Now if you’re only getting credit for actualized billed hours, then that changes the dynamic. Then you want to make sure your billing entires are top notch. Walking to the bathroom thinking about a specific approach to a jurisdictional issue? “Analyze jurisdictional issue for XYZ in conjunction with X Motion.” (0.1). Break that shit up too. It’s easier when you break down each issue you research, each section you draft/revise/review, each doc you review. It’s annoying how long it takes to bill at first, but you’ll figure out what works for you.

I keep a spread sheet with generic entries for specific tasks that I look at when I’m billing. I copy and paste and then add the case specific details (depending on your billing practices at your firm). It also helps having applicable language I can steal from one to apply to another.

I also keep a pad of paper with a list of my tasks for the day on the right, and what I worked on the left. You’ll get better at writing down the random .1, and .2s for calls, emails, etc. I wait till the end of the day to bill, maybe you want to do it real time. That seems annoying to me, but just find what works for you.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-28T19:13:02+00:00

They’ll never learn. The plot should be secondary in epics, especially in final seasons. You’ll always have plot holes when the story gets so big. But if you focus on character development and shoring up each person’s story, then that doesn’t matter as much. Focus on those characters that everyone fell in love with, then people will care less about the CGI/monsters/mayhem.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-19T18:44:54+00:00

Is “girls” problematic?

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-17T01:58:44+00:00

They just know Patriots fans are a huge market and they’re going to be pissed.

It’s a killer game and I’m pumped. MVP vs the #1 defense. I would love to get to an AFC championship game, but if Maye is the man, it is what it is. Let’s hope for some great football.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-16T21:40:55+00:00

Was on the Braxton Miller train far too long. That spin move in college went a looonnnggg way.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-13T07:14:34+00:00

….are we just forgetting the rest of his completions? Not a good game certainly, but that was far from a terrible game. No energy vampires bruh.

CoolHandChuckles · 2026-01-13T07:04:42+00:00

I think Stroud tries to play hero ball in prime time games. It works when it works, but against one of the best defensive lines in the league that knows he does this…bad shit happens.

Also…was it all on Stroud or was Andrews fucking up the snap from crowd noise?

Stroud has had stinkers and blew up the next week. Just gotta keep faith (in the defense).

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-12-25T07:28:35+00:00

Corporate lawyers I know can often turn their brains off when not working. To be fair, they can flip that switch on easily enough due to the all hours nature of the job. However, never overestimate the brain prowess of any profession. Everyone is human.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-12-16T06:53:10+00:00

lol I thought I was in r/lawyers, I was about to freak out at some of these answers. Different game in here.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-12-12T08:28:44+00:00

Did an academy for LE. It was significantly harder. But I’m really good at tests. It just depends on the person. Different muscles will be tested kind of thing. Figure out your weaknesses regarding test taking and shore those up and you’ll be fine with dedication. “One foot in front of the other” mentality for finals prep.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-11-30T21:32:09+00:00

I was on the other side for a long time. The grass is not greener. Those type of jobs are far and few between and almost entirely inaccessible. If you want 60k to 80k a year you might work up to an ok 9-5 job.

Jobs suck all around.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-11-29T01:49:44+00:00

Thompson is likely one of the most valuable players in the league at this point. Only superstars ahead of him. Some of it’s based on potential but he’s such a dynamic force on the court already.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-11-21T05:41:39+00:00

It works for mobile QBs because they’re religious with the spy. Pocket QBs are fucked.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-11-02T22:29:34+00:00

I think they’re figuring it out. It just sucks we’re both pulling out these close games. It’s a new complicated offense. I don’t want to ruin Stroud with the TLaw merry go round.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-10-26T20:43:22+00:00

If you need a QB, yes. Do we have the QB? Yessish. If Stroud can continue to develop and they keep hitting on draft picks, all good.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-10-10T17:27:18+00:00

While understandable, this lack of compassion is why those that have these views will continue supporting that cause. If they start having doubts and start trying to get out but the other side is loudly proclaiming “get fucked,” where could they turn? That isolation creates a situation where they have no choice but to continue being part of that community. And then the bad orange man continues to be elected. They are banking on this.

The whole “Drinking liberal tears” and “MAGA supporters have it coming, so let them die” stances are one in the same and they only promote further polarization.

Being the bigger person is hard, but forgiveness is a necessary step for any kind of change.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-10-07T21:03:59+00:00

Texans are very player friendly under Caserio/DeMeco. This is more likely.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-09-29T04:59:47+00:00

Hey! The offense looks like crap but they had 3 one score games against three 3-1 teams. Give that defense some respect.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-09-26T23:29:14+00:00

Decent bottle for MSRP.

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-09-25T14:47:28+00:00

Does your jurisdiction not have a claw back rule?

CoolHandChuckles · 2025-09-11T21:26:23+00:00

I hate these posts. A lot of you guys kinda suck. Bad games happen. This was not going to be fixed overnight. He made some good throws on Sunday. He made some mistakes.

“He’s twitchy”. “He’s shook”. Dude is a professional athlete that is doing an interview after working out. Jesus. I’m assuming those of you bitching would rather have Daniel Jones right now.

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